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Tektronix CSA-8000 / TDS-8000 repair experiences?
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EB5AGV:

--- Quote from: ID10TError on June 28, 2017, 08:01:38 pm ---Anyone have any thoughts on how I can re-flash the BIOS and where I can get the required BIOS files?

Thanks,

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Sorry, I have not (yet!) needed to do that on any of my units. All other possible faults have happened, though  |O

One possible solution is to get a replacement mainboard. It would be cheap enough, I guess, as when you update to Windows XP there is a surplus mainboard left. I have one but I live in Spain, a bit far from you.

Regards,

Jose
ID10TError:
Thanks Jose!

Yeah, I live in the States. A bit far to ship. I wished I wouldn't of tried updating the BIOS. It was posting, although I couldn't go into setup or see the drives. I contacted Tektronix and they don't seem to be able to help me. All they say is to ship the unit in for repair. Not sure what that would cost. I want to put Windows 2000 on it. I tried everything I could think of. I don't get any display now. It would be nice if we could back out the BIOS update I did. It had to be the right update for that board or I wouldn't think it would have taken it.

Would anybody be able to take a backup of their BIOS and send me the files? It would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
tpsimon:
@EB5AGV Compensation passes, everything passes! I guess I lucked out!!! I ran all the tests. The only thing is that one of these modules that I bought hasn't been calibrated since 1999! I'm sure there's a calibration procedure somewhere. (I heard it's really well documented)

@ID10TError Did you hook up an external display (The top port)? If there is any output I can guide you through that because I had to go through that procedure, it took many many hours to figure out. (I also saw on another forum DO NOT FLASH INTEL BIOS, so I didn't, but hey maybe it will still work because my XP machine runs the Intel BIOS)
ID10TError:
@tpsimon - I do have an external monitor hooked up because the built in display does not appear to be working. However, I get no display, post, beeps, nothing. If I remove the CMOS jumper from all the pins, when I turn it on, you can hear it try to access the floppy drive, but still no display. I read somewhere where it would read a disk with the correct backup BIOS on it and reload it. I was hoping to find someone with a good BIOS they could make a backup copy for me and I can see if that will load. Any thoughts?
tpsimon:
@ID10TError Unfortunately I do not have a copy of the software BIOS for that Motherboard Model. My unit did not come with any backup CDs etc. You can grab a new motherboard with all the CDs on Ebay; that is probably your best bet.

Simon
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